Let’s Not Anoint Ryan Just Yet

The Jets hired Eric Mangini in 2006 after Herm Edwards parted ways with the team due to an acrimonious relationship at the end of a frustrating 2005 season.

Everyone loved that hire since Mangini learned a lot from Bill Belichick, and that coach did not disappoint by having a successful first season that resulted in a playoff berth.

The Jets lost to the Patriots in the first round of the 2007 playoffs, but it did not dampen the love affair with Mangini. His success resulted in an appearance on Sesame Street and the Sopranos.

Everyone decided to follow Tony Soprano’s lead by calling Mangini the “Mangenius” for that great season, but that was as good as it was going to get for the Belichick disciple.

In Mangini’s second season, everything fell apart for him. The Patriots embarrassed the Jets in the season opener at Giants Stadium, and it led Mangini to rat his mentor out for cheating over the years as an attempt to protect himself from criticism.

The Jets never recovered from that game and it led to a 4-12 season. Fickle fans started to doubt his ability to lead the team.

Mangini recovered from a bad season by going 9-7 in his third and final year with the team, but the Jets collapsed down the stretch after starting 8-3.  Someone had to pay for what happened, and it was Mangini that received the pink slip.

Based on what happened to Mangini, let’s learn something from that experience by not labeling Rex Ryan for one good year.

Ryan deserves credit for the job he did this year by taking control with Mark Sanchez along with getting his team to not succumb with negativity. He also coordinated a great defense this year by getting a lot out of some unheralded guys in David Harris and Mike DeVito.

He knows how to handle the media here. It may seem trivial, but in this market, it’s a must in a coach’s job description.

Writers are not afraid to turn on the coaches if they don’t get what they want, as the current Browns coach learned.

Players clearly love playing for him for couple of reasons. For one thing, he is a nice man, so guys gravitate to him. Second of all, he is a straight-shooter so players know where they stand even if they don’t like what they hear.

This gentleman proudly admits the Jets got it right with this hire after he wanted Josh McDaniels to coach the team based on the positive reviews that the former Patriots offensive coordinator received from experts and Belichick not to mention his familiarity with the teams in the division.

It would have been easy to go savage the Jets for making a wrong choice on the coach after McDaniels led the Broncos to a great start, but looking at the Broncos schedule in the final two months, it was best to withhold judgment until the season is over.

It turned out the Broncos sputtered in the end while McDaniels lost several people in the process by suspending Brandon Marshall and Tony Schefter for the final game of the season.

The first-year Broncos coach could turn out to be a great coach in the next few years, but it’s doubtful McDaniels would handle the limelight of being a coach of a New York football team.

It’s too early to call McDaniels a failure just like it’s too early to call Ryan a success.

We measure how successful a coach is when he leads his team to division titles, AFC Championship Games and Super Bowl appearances on a consistent basis.

It will take several years until we find out how good Ryan is.

In this town, it’s all about winning championships, fair or not. Just ask Joe Torre. Everyone loved Torre for winning championships in his first few years until teams figured out how to beat the Yankees.

After the Yankees failed to win one more game that would have taken them to another World Series appearance in 2004, everyone turned on Torre. The Yankees eventually severed their relationship with Torre after several one-and-out playoff exits.

Tom Coughlin will experience the same thing after the way the Giants finished their season. For him, it’s either win the division along with couple of playoff games or else he will be looking for work.

Ryan could win one championship, but it’s not going to be enough for some people.

He needs to maintain excellence year after year if he wants to keep his job and be remembered fondly here.

It’s just the way it is, and the Jets coach will be the first one to say that.

It’s only fair too. Jets dealt with mediocrity in this decade, and this year is no different.

While mediocrity is better than losing, it becomes boring after awhile.

This was a good season, but expectations will only get higher in the next few years with fans wanting more. After all, the last time the team won a championship was in 1968 so it’s about time for a Super Bowl trophy to come here.

Let’s proclaim him when he handles success and expectations well in the next few years.

 

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At Seasons End Thoughts of Vick to Owens Are In My Head

Another year, another missed playoff chance for the Buffalo Bills. The Buffalo Bills have now missed the playoffs ten years in a row and as a beloved Bills fan each year tends to get a little harder and more aggravating.

Last year I finished the season by writing my ode to the Bills in “Screw You Buffalo.” This year I have decided to lay off a bit, the reason being, the heart the Buffalo Bills played with this season. While the future of the Buffalo Bills is still up in the air the one certainty; there are tons of changes on the way.

While the Bills and front office can figure out the coaching staff the Bills will start with the #9 pick in the NFL draft and it doesn’t seem like the Bills will be happy with either of the QB’s on the roster. While I’m sure there are a number of young QB’s the Bills can take I believe there are a few different ways the Bills can approach this and one of them is more for the now than for the future.

As Bills fans we are all aware that the Buffalo Bills are one of the smaller market teams in the NFL and with a possible uncapped year amongst us the Bills will need to pull all of the tricks out of the bag.

Last season the Bills signed controversial wide receiver Terrell Owens and by doing that created not only a buzz over the off-season but a buzz that continued threw the entire year. What an odd sight turning on ESPN and seeing the red and blue buffalo up in the right hand corner of the screen.  Many writers basked at the chance to call Buffalo’s signing of Owens then and now a complete failure, but I see differently.

T.O. was exactly what Buffalo needed this year. Buffalo without T.O. this year would have just been that same unsuccessful team for the 10^th straight season with the “bright spots” we see and fade away each year. With Owens the Bills were actually talked about during and still after the season. The Bills were actually relevant like it was the 90’s all over again.

It was unfortunate that this was Owens least productive year and by no means was it his fault, but what T.O. brought to Buffalo wasn’t just stats. More importantly it was an attitude that this just isn’t good enough. Something we have seen as fans for awhile now but just being noticed by upper management. T.O. also brought revenue, fans, and Buffalo into the main stream. Now as a Bills fan sit back and think what Mike Vick would do.

Yes, I know that Vick is a touchy subject for some people out there. I am one who supports Vick, see previous Vick article for reasons, and it doesn’t have any meaning to this article.

Watching what T.O. has done for Buffalo I could only imagine what the signing of Vick would bring. Not to mention an actual QB that can run for his life.

Examining the statistics between a full season of Mike Vick, Trent Edwards, and J.P. Losman, they are quite similar. They roughly throw for anywhere between 2,400 and 3,000 yards and, except for Edwards, around 20 touchdowns. All three throw over 10 interceptions but only one has rushed for over 1,000 yards, Vick.

Understandably no one other than Vick is sure of what Mike Vick is still capable of. The Eagles have not used enough of Vick but word is that Vick still has the “it” factor. The “it” just needs to be used consistently. It’s hard enough for any starting QB to come out and throw not in any rhythm but especially Vick who has been out of football for sometime.

Bringing Vick to Buffalo isn’t such a horrible idea. He gives us a veteran QB and possibly the same results as we currently have with more hoopla and attention on the Buffalo Bills.

I’m not saying Vick is the future of the Bills but by taking our time and selecting the right QB in this or the next draft it would be better than what we have now. As a Bills fan sometimes is good just to have your team name in the lights and Buffalo can use that. Especially now when all we want is to keep them in Buffalo.

 

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Winning With Weis: The Kansas City Chiefs Have Reason For Hope

Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name… 

That’s pretty much anywhere for Charlie Weis. 

Since serving as offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots for all three of their Super Bowl victories since the new millennium, Weis has been widely recognized.

Months ago, Weis was the highest paid college football head coach (before Lane Kiffin went to Tennessee in his escape from Oakland) where he achieved mixed results.

Weis’ offensive wile led to strong offensive recruiting and the development of one of 2010’s top quarterback prospects, Jimmy Clausen. 

However, recruiting proved a different game than what Weis was familiar and the secluded planning of imaginative game design may be more suited to Weis than the emotional hoopla of the college game.

Kansas City head coach and last year’s offensive coordinator Todd Haley is a long-time friend of Weis.  While Haley bit off more than he could chew with the Chiefs, for him to be willing to relinquish control in any capacity is noteworthy.

Haley said in a press conference that he would have final say in any coaching changes, so there is significant initiative on Haley’s part to hand over the reigns. 

What does Weis bring to the Kansas City offense? 

What Haley and Weis do similarly

The strength of both a Haley and Weis offense is the short passing game with the intent of playmakers earning yards after the catch.

Tackle-breaking Dwayne Bowe can be a force if he can learn to hold onto the ball.  Yet, while Bobby Wade was a beneficial pickup this past year, KC lacks a strong slot receiver who can create matchup problems. 

It seems every team is looking for the Wes Welker/Davone Bess or even a Jordy Nelson, who can work underneath and crossing routes with sure hands and possess more quickness rather than straightaway speed.

What does Weis bring to the table 

Charlie Weis has been a guru in developing quarterbacks and will serve as mentor to Kansas City’s big investment of last year, quarterback Matt Cassel. 

Cassel has had accuracy issues and Weis will examine meticulously every intricacy of Cassel’s mechanics and help him develop in his reads. 

While the emergence of Jamaal Charles is exciting news for Chief fans, it is the maturation of Cassel around which significant success may hinge.

Also, Weis has a great eye for talent and this may be seen as early as the 2010 draft. 

What question marks remain

Star of the second half of Kansas City’s season, the speedy, elusive, and surprisingly physical Jamaal Charles has a skill set that provides great versatility to the offense.

Charles runs with the patience of Priest Holmes and has the hands of a wide receiver.  He is unlike any tool Weis has had in recent history.

New England’s Super Bowl teams never featured an elite rusher (outside of a brief spot in the sun for Laurence Maroney), and his ability to utilize a running back in the passing game is yet to fully be unveiled. 

Perhaps Weis never showed what he might do with a back like Charles because a back like Charles is rare.  He can be implemented similarly to the successfully versatile Brian Westbrook in Philadelphia.

Kansas City is putting the right people in their corner and while there are many gripes to be had with the team’s performance this year, let’s remember the squad doubled its number of wins.

Four wins might not seem great, but maybe eight is right around the corner. 

After that?  Perfect season?  Maybe not, but there is reason for hope in Kansas City.

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The Best Thing Mike Shanahan Brings to Washington Is…

The positives of bringing in Mike Shanahan have been talked about and made crystal clear in the weeks of speculation prior to the official hiring as the Redskins next head coach and after.

There is his winning pedigree, which includes appearing in ten conference championships and six Super Bowls in some role as a coach, not to mention his two Super Bowl victories in back-to-back seasons as a head coach with the Denver Broncos (’97-’98). With his accomplishments he draws a lot of respect from players and has a no nonsense approach towards his players and discipline.

However, little has been made about the personnel that will follow Mike Shanahan to the nation’s capital. Mike Zimmer, the current Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator, is rumored to follow Shanahan.

But the big name that I am personally excited about is our offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. The son of the new head coach looks to be a chip off the off the old block with the resume that he has already built in the NFL.

Now the reason I bring this up is because Mike Shanahan is 57 years old and has been around the league for the past 26. He did sign a five year contract, but I find it unlikely he will stay more than four.

As history shows, NFL coaches don’t really coach much into their sixties, with just a few exceptions. Most great aging head coaches move on into the front office where they become in charge of player personnel once the stress of the day-to-day grind becomes too great.

Looking at Kyle Shanahan, he is already in the making of becoming a great coach. At age 30, he has already had six years working with NFL teams. The past four seasons he has been with the Houston Texans, most recently as their offensive coordinator.

In 2006 he was the teams wide receivers coach, a season in which he worked with Andre Johnson, who had his first 100+ catch season.

The following season Shanahan moved to quarterbacks coach where he was a part of improving a 27th ranked passing attack a season ago to 11th. Even having to work with both Matt Schaub and Sage Rosenfels, who both had over 200 attempts after an injury to Schaub.

From 2008-2009 Shanahan has been the teams offensive coordinator, and after the 2009 season the Texans finished first in the league in passing. And throughout his tenure with the team, it is obvious that he has been an important piece to the success that the Texans have been having.

Some of you are wondering why I still bring this up, it probably won’t happen. But Mike Shanahan was brought in to be kind of a quick fix. That is why you hire a guy who has been at the top to come in and change things fast. But again, given his age he will most likely and tire and fade out in a few years.

Any franchise would agree that they are always looking for a coach that would be their man for years and years to come, and I believe that Kyle could do that.

From the author (side note): I mainly wrote this article because I’m tired of seeing all these Mike Shanahan articles by everyone, especially when they are all saying the same thing.

Please comment your thoughts.

 

 

 

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2010 NFL Playoff QB Power Rankings

The debate over who was the best post season quarterback in history will never end. Joe Montana? Bart Starr? Troy Aikman? Tom Brady? Terry Bradshaw? Jim McMahon?

OK, maybe not McMahon…

But now that the college football season is over, we can now focus our attention on the pro game. With the playoffs beginning this weekend, let’s take a look at the power rankings of the remaining quarterbacks as we head into the post season.

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Tomlin’s Actions in November ’08 Contrast His Rhetoric of Wrath in ’09

Mike Tomlin’s reflections and analysis of the 2009 season are cloudy. He is still too close to the confusion that comes from finishing a disaster of a season on an upswing.

At one point, the season was truly capable of standing as a gorgeous parallel to the championship season of 2008. In the end, crude execution through November left every player on this team with a share of the blame. 2009 revealed a fun house mirror reflection of the team that had so recently climbed to the top.  

As Tomlin addressed the media regarding possible explanations of the improvident spirit of his team, the issue of a locker room poisoned by selfish players was raised once again.

Tomlin upheld James Harrison’s comments about selfish players with bad attitudes. He then dubbed selfishness as “part of the game” and mentioned that there was “nothing abnormal” about its existence among Steelers.

For two seasons in a row, he faced a challenge of keeping a number of narcissistic athletes focused on their goal, and this year he failed.

A hefty challenge he would navigate in ’08 was regrouping the Steelers after a home loss to the Colts in their ninth game in early November.

Three pivotal Roethlisberger picks toppled a team that was dealing with the controversy of an injured quarterback who was practicing at a minimum.  

Tomlin’s cut right through the impending drama and swiftly put the matter to bed. He openly informed Roethlisberger that if he didn’t practice, he didn’t play.

Holding the maverick quarterback accountable without taking a stab at him stood in stark contrast to Cowher’s media tiff with Ben over the alleged broken toe after the AFC Championship loss to the Pats in 2004.

The next week, though the team scored no offensive points, a unified squad of guys rallied behind Polamalu’s phenomenal pick and pulled out a hard-fought W.

A theme had been set: this was a group of guys who fought together, this was a coach who didn’t take any crap.

Weeks later, when Willie Parker moaned to the media that the team needed to return to “Steeler football”, Tomlin chastised his running back from the podium for losing sight of his own duties.

Now Tomlin’s assent that there are some selfish Steelers has every blog, twit and chatty theorizing just who these players are so that we can blame more people for the shameful performance of ’09.

The trajectories of the two seasons diverged this past November, the team had a shot until then.

This year after winning five straight, the Steelers approached game nine in a much better form they had the previous year.

They lost two at the start of ’09, but the games were close, unlike the rout they suffered at the hands of the Eagles in week three of ’08.

In the ninth game of 2009, the Bengals got revenge by taking out our USC star, Troy Polamalu. Muting Troy’s leadership, Cincinnati then proceeded to muffle the Steelers’ offence, sacking Ben four times and putting pressure on the run game.

After the game, Ben complained that he felt weird at the outset, citing everything from the weather to the fans as factors that had conspired to jam his radar. 

Santonio Holmes was right behind him, insinuating to the media that if Ben was off, then the loss was on Ben.

It seemed certain that the next voice would be Tomlin’s, but he was conspicuously quiet.

Two weeks later, Hines Ward openly questioned why Roethlisberger was not playing with a concussion against Baltimore in the first of many “must-win games.”

Tomlin confronted the two, but the damage was done.

After the loss to the Ravens, when the blustery speech began, it was reminiscent of a parent who loudly begins the count to three as his children wrestle just out of arms reach.

The threats had motivated few to action unless you count the media who began to use the phrase “unleash hell” with a fervor.

Then accountability was publicly issued for the locker room.  A small but important change occurred:  William Gay was benched for his abysmal performance that has persisted all season.

The team responded. Again, it was not their best victory but like the November game last year against the Chargers, the guys as a team gave just enough.

Roethlisberger’s reputation as a diva has congealed, but youthful glamour in this elegant old city shined when he hung half a thousand on the Packers.

Ward, long considered to be the heart of Steeler Nation, was suddenly less concerned with being its face and got back to leading the team.

And lastly, Super Bowl MVP Holmes began to play the situational football that has cemented his place in football history.  

Exceedingly talented and complex men finally had begun to work together to build up some steam that sadly, they could not take into the post season.

When time gives Tomlin clarity in his view of the past, let’s hope he returns to his leadership through actions and not words.  

Inspiring his fiery superstars to the kind of unity that will lift an entire squad back to the top will come thorough nothing less. 

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Reincarnation Weekend, Part Two: Jets vs. Bengals, Sanchez vs. Palmer

 Week 17 is rehashed in our second game examined as part of reincarnation weekend as the Cincinnati Bengals host the New York Jets.

The Back Story

These teams have a lot in common.

Neither team has a “playoff experience” advantage. 

Since 1990, the word “winning” itself has been foreign to Bengal players, while the Jets start a rookie quarterback.

Both teams feature starting running backs who are cast aways from Chicago. Thomas Jones was released by the Bears to feature a fourth overall pick named Cedric Benson. Jones would land in New York, while Benson underperformed and was shipped off to Cincinnati where his career has been revived.

Both quarterbacks, Carson Palmer and Mark Sanchez, are former Heisman trophy winners out of the University of Southern California.

The irony here is that neither team has excelled with a passing attack. The Bengals rank 26th in passing yards per game, while the Jets ranked 31st during the regular season. 

Strangely, it is a reliance on the discarded runners that has been the crux of both offenses. The Bengals rank ninth in rush offense and the Jets are No. 1 overall in the NFL.

While the Jets boast the NFL’s leading defense, are eighth in run defense, while the Bengals are seventh. 

The Jets have adopted the defensive mentality of their head coach, Rex Ryan, who brought the 3-4 with him from Baltimore.

Oddly enough, both teams rank in the bottom half of the league in sacks of opposing quarterbacks.

The Players

The popular matchup here is Jets corner Darrelle Revis against Chad Ocho Cinco.  However, it is likely the No. 3 receiver for Cincinnati, Andre Caldwell, will be the ultimate wildcard here. 

Opposite Revis is athletically gifted, longtime Eagle, Lito Sheppard. Sheppard’s coverage skills are on par with a high standard. Yet, his tackling leaves something to be desired, and the Bengals could send their powerful backs in the direction of the 194-pound Sheppard. 

New York nickel back Dwight Lowery is sure to be challenged by the Bengals when they run multiple receiver sets. 

The Bengals will look to exploit the linebacker heavy 3-4 with a passing attack that may force the Jets into their nickel package. In this case, the Bengals hit Caldwell in one-on-one matchups with Lowery.

If early passing success drops the Jets into a soft zone out of their base 3-4, the Bengals can hand the ball off to Benson. 

Although, the most common strategy of the 3-4 is blitz and Cincinnati can combat this with screen passes, delayed handoffs, and again, using their slot receiver. 

In the story of the run game, the Bengals have a distinct advantage. 

Outside linebacker Calvin Pace came to New York from the Cardinals two years ago and as a pass-rush specialist, the converted defensive end has great up-field movement in pursuit of the quarterback, but lacks ideal pursuit speed and lateral movement. With eight sacks on the year, he has only 55 tackles.    

To hold Benson in check and force Palmer to win the game with his arm, the Jets have to have big games from their middle linebackers Bart Scott and David Harris.

Look for the Bengals to run to the left, away from talented Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis and toward Calvin Pace and Lito Sheppard. 

While the Jets are the league’s second-worst pass offense, Sanchez will need to challenge the Cincinnati safeties and hit at least two big pass plays for the Jets to have a chance. 

Acquired from the Browns during the season, Braylon Edwards finally gave Sanchez a deep-ball weapon. However, talented corner Leon Hall is sure to be locked onto Edwards. 

However, if the Bengals play any deep zone, look for Edwards to beat free safety Chris Crocker and get behind strong safety Chinedum Ndukwe who may creep up for run support.

The Outcome

The Bengals are in a position to stick to their game plan, run first, pass second. The two elements of the offense can work in partnership as the Bengals will use a between the tackles run game paired with some three wide-receiver sets to get the Jets defense spread out by the second half.

New York must play outside of its comfort zone and beat the Bengals through the air.  Sanchez does not have to put up huge numbers, but he does have to deliver some big plays.

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Three Things The Bengals Need To Do To Beat The Jets

If you remember the last time the Cincinnati Bengals won a playoff game, it can mean only one thing: you are officially old.

Cincinnati defeated the Houston Oilers—yes, the Oilers—44-14 in the opening round of the playoffs on Jan. 6, 1991. The next week, the Bengals lost to the Los Angeles Raiders —yes, Los Angeles—20-10 in the infamous “Bo Jackson” game.

The Bengals have been to the playoffs only once since, losing to Pittsburgh in 2005, and on Saturday, they will try to finally get that playoff monkey off their back once and for all.

It won’t be easy. The New York Jets hammered Cincinnati 37-0 in the regular season finale only five days ago. While the Bengals were not motivated, the game showed that Cincy will have to be on the top of their game if they want to advance.

Here are three things Cincinnati will need to do if they want to beat the Jets:

1. Cut down on the penalties. Never mind a passing game that comes and goes; it is penalties that have been the Bengals’ biggest problem in the 2009 season. And not just any penalties, but pre-snap penalties such as false start, illegal motion, illegal formation and delay of game. You can take the “physical” penalties like holding and pass interference to a certain extent. At least those come in the act of the game. It is the pre-snap penalties that will kill a drive every time.

2. Make Mark Sanchez beat you. Everybody, including the Jets themselves, know what their biggest weakness is. The rookie out of Southern Cal has shown signs of greatness at times, but more times than not, he’s shown that he is a rookie. If Sanchez is allowed to simply sit back and hand off, it will be a long day. That means that the Bengal defense will have to get back to its run-stuffing ways, forcing New York into third and longs and make the “Sanchize” throw into the teeth of the deadly Cincinnati secondary.

3. Establish a passing game, along with the run. Maybe it was the cold. Maybe it was Chad Ochocinco’s balky knee injured in warmups. Maybe Darrelle Revis really did dominate the game. Whatever the reason, the Bengal passing game was atrocious Sunday night. Cedric Benson will be back and the Bengals will be motivated to take on the league’s top rushing defense. But they will also have to put the ball in the air eventually to beat the Jets.

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Five Reason the Saints Will March in the Playoffs

The New Orleans Saints went from NFC favorites to go to their first Super Bowl in the franchises history to the team expected to be eliminated in their first game. After starting the season 13-0 the Saints undefeated season ended with a loss to the Dallas Cowboys and that loss was followed up with losses to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers, but do not fall into the hype that the Saints are done and that they “peaked” to early. Here are my reasons why the Saints will be legit contenders in the play offs.

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No, I Asked For Cable!

Should Tom Cable be retained? Well, the experts say no, but the final decision will be made by Al William Davis (just kidding on the middle name). Al Davis has a history of firing coaches after a year. Shocking, isn’t it?

Well, here are the Pros and Cons for keeping Tom Cable:

Pros

1) He is generally a low profile coach, not counting other incidents that will be addressed shortly.

2) He’s not afraid to make a bold move. Even though everyone was calling for JaMarcus’ head, it’s not easy to bench the franchise quarterback. Luckily for him (and us) he did that. Because let’s face it, JaMarcus Russell just flat-out, no doubt about it, sucked.

3) He has the support of his players. The reason for that is because the Raiders players want to see some stability. I don’t blame them.

Cons

1) He runs the sissiest training camp in the history of the NFL. I mean seriously. Who on Earth starts a training camp with four days of walk-throughs. Tom Cable does. And apparently he’s done it before. At Idaho. Guess what? Idaho was one of the worst programs in Division 1 (FBS) during his tenure.

2) JaMarcus Russell. You know you are bad when you are on a “con” list for someone else. If Tom Cable returns, JaMarcus Russell will more than likely still be his problem.

3) Off-field incidents. It started when he broke Randy Hanson’s jaw (come to think of it, I don’t see how this doesn’t happen more often). With all that testosterone and Randy Hanson in there, I can imagine this happening again until a coach actually gets suspended or put on probation.

He also got accused of assaulting several women, which is inexcusable. I won’t make a joke about that. But on another note, look at the women he was dating. It’s kind of a “Damn! Look who he landed” situation.

4) Possibly the worst play-caller in the history of the Oakland Raiders franchise. He NEEDS to hire an offensive coordinator if he’s retained.

So, good luck to Tom Cable.

By the way, I don’t need to see Al Davis in another press conference, so for that reason alone I hope Cable’s retained!

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